Characterization of the Nutritional Status in the Patient With Liver Cirrhosis

Characterization of the Nutritional Status in the Patient With Liver Cirrhosis and Impact of a Nutritional Intervention With Nutritional Supplements With BRCA vs. Standard Treatment in the Subgroup of Patients With Sarcopenia

In the subgroup of patients with sarcopenia, regardless of their body mass index, we want to verify the real impact of nutritional supplements with branched chain amino acids on the standard treatment based on nutritional intervention and physical exercise.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Cirrhotic patients with sarcopenia in abdominal CT.

Exclusion Criteria:

• chronic renal failure or being on hemodialysis
• active hepatitis B or C virus infection
• active alcohol abuse
• coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus
• renal or previous liver transplantation
• history of neoplasia requiring chemotherapy or radiotherapy
• hepatocellular carcinoma outside of Milan criteria
• TIPs
• unwillingness to participate in the study.